For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 2, 2005
Statement on H.R. 2361, H.R. 2985, S. 45, and S. 1395
On Tuesday, August 2, 2005, the President has signed into law:
H.R. 2361, the "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005."
H.R. 2985, the "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005."
S. 45, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient
limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical
practitioners in group practices.
S. 1395, the "Controlled Substances Export Reform Act of 2005," which
amends the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide authority
for the Attorney General to authorize the export of controlled substances
from the United States if certain conditions and safeguards are satisfied.
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